In this installment, Speculative Fiction Author, Craig DiLouie drops in for a chat.

Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.

We talk about Craig's latest book - One of Us.

"When a disease produces a generation of monsters, these children must somehow fit in–or fight for what’s theirs."

In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.

His works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film.

In this installment, Speculative Fiction Author, Craig DiLouie drops in for a chat.

Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.

We talk about Craig's latest book - One of Us.

"When a disease produces a generation of monsters, these children must somehow fit in–or fight for what’s theirs."

In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.

His works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film.

In this installment, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Tosca Lee drops in for a chat.

New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee’s second novel in the House of Bathory duology, Firstborn (the highly anticipated sequel to IndieBound bestseller The Progeny), is now available in trade paperback from Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.

The Progeny released May 2016 to outstanding reviews calling it “irresistible”(Publishers Weekly), “suspenseful” and “entertaining” (Booklist) with a jaw-dropping ending that had early readers clamoring for the sequel before The Progeny even released.

Called “The Queen of psychological twists” by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes, Lee has previously been best known for her historical novels (including Gold Medallion winner Iscariot) and evocative prose. While Lee’s trademark research remains in evidence, the House of Bathory duology, with its high octane pacing, represents a new direction for the author—one enthusiastically embraced by readers and Hollywood, both.

The books are in development as a dramatic television series by Radar Pictures and Ed Burns’ Marlboro Road Gang, as first reported by Deadline Hollywood: http://bit.ly/2wsinqY.

In this installment, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Tosca Lee drops in for a chat.

New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee’s second novel in the House of Bathory duology, Firstborn (the highly anticipated sequel to IndieBound bestseller The Progeny), is now available in trade paperback from Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.

The Progeny released May 2016 to outstanding reviews calling it “irresistible”(Publishers Weekly), “suspenseful” and “entertaining” (Booklist) with a jaw-dropping ending that had early readers clamoring for the sequel before The Progeny even released.

Called “The Queen of psychological twists” by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes, Lee has previously been best known for her historical novels (including Gold Medallion winner Iscariot) and evocative prose. While Lee’s trademark research remains in evidence, the House of Bathory duology, with its high octane pacing, represents a new direction for the author—one enthusiastically embraced by readers and Hollywood, both.

The books are in development as a dramatic television series by Radar Pictures and Ed Burns’ Marlboro Road Gang, as first reported by Deadline Hollywood: http://bit.ly/2wsinqY.

In this episode, we are honored to have one of the first Stephen King chroniclers, Stephen Spignesi, join us for an interview. Back in the 1990s, Stephen wrote the Stephen King Encyclopedia which was a great boon for King fans, in the pre-Internet days. Stephen has a new King book coming out this October - Stephen King: American Master.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

In this episode, we are honored to have one of the first Stephen King chroniclers, Stephen Spignesi, join us for an interview. Back in the 1990s, Stephen wrote the Stephen King Encyclopedia which was a great boon for King fans, in the pre-Internet days. Stephen has a new King book coming out this October - Stephen King: American Master.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

In this episode, writer & Stephen King expert, and previous podcast guest, Bev Vincent, returns. Bev has recently co-edited a horror anthology with Stephen King titled, Flight or Fright. This anthology gathers together a bunch of tales that have to do with flying. So buckle up, locate your airbag, barf bag, life preserver, and prepare for takeoff!

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

In this episode, writer & Stephen King expert, and previous podcast guest, Bev Vincent, returns. Bev has recently co-edited a horror anthology with Stephen King titled, Flight or Fright. This anthology gathers together a bunch of tales that have to do with flying. So buckle up, locate your airbag, barf bag, life preserver, and prepare for takeoff!

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

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]]>27:49cleanwriter,stephenkingpodcast,louwsytsma,steenaholmesfullEp86: Playing Around with Thin Scenery & CollectiblesSat, 31 Mar 2018 14:44:43 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Laura (Hambley) Lovett was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2005. Her love of writing began at an early age when she would create and draw characters, telling stories to herself as she drew.

An accomplished author in the academic and business world, Laura pursued her love of creative writing to pen her first novel, Losing Cadence, a psychological thriller. Losing Cadence was written over many years as Laura juggled school, work and family, but she made time to pursue her passion for writing.

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When Cadence Weaverly graduates from high school, she thinks it’s for the best that she and her boyfriend, Richard White, take separate paths: she to Julliard and he back to Harvard. Ten years later, she has an ideal job and a wonderful fiancé, Christian. She is building the life of her dreams-until the day Richard resurfaces out of the blue, abducts her from her San Francisco apartment, and returns her to his mansion where he holds her captive. Cadence can hardly believe her ears when Richard professes his undying love and reveals his plans to build a life together. Terrified to fight back for fear he will have Christian murdered, Cadence must determine how to reason with a mentally unstable man who is obsessed with making her his forever. But even if she manages to escape, will she ever really be free of the man who hunts her heart? Find out more here.

The sequel to Losing Cadence is set twelve years later. Similar to Losing Cadence, it starts off by hooking the reader in the first chapter. The story will have some unique twists, and keeps the reader guessing at how it could possibly end, or at least end well. I look forward to completing it this Spring and releasing it in the Fall of 2017. In the meantime, I’m hoping as many readers as possible enjoy Losing Cadence and are eager to read about what happens next.

Laura (Hambley) Lovett was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2005. Her love of writing began at an early age when she would create and draw characters, telling stories to herself as she drew.

An accomplished author in the academic and business world, Laura pursued her love of creative writing to pen her first novel, Losing Cadence, a psychological thriller. Losing Cadence was written over many years as Laura juggled school, work and family, but she made time to pursue her passion for writing.

Books

When Cadence Weaverly graduates from high school, she thinks it’s for the best that she and her boyfriend, Richard White, take separate paths: she to Julliard and he back to Harvard. Ten years later, she has an ideal job and a wonderful fiancé, Christian. She is building the life of her dreams-until the day Richard resurfaces out of the blue, abducts her from her San Francisco apartment, and returns her to his mansion where he holds her captive. Cadence can hardly believe her ears when Richard professes his undying love and reveals his plans to build a life together. Terrified to fight back for fear he will have Christian murdered, Cadence must determine how to reason with a mentally unstable man who is obsessed with making her his forever. But even if she manages to escape, will she ever really be free of the man who hunts her heart? Find out more here.

The sequel to Losing Cadence is set twelve years later. Similar to Losing Cadence, it starts off by hooking the reader in the first chapter. The story will have some unique twists, and keeps the reader guessing at how it could possibly end, or at least end well. I look forward to completing it this Spring and releasing it in the Fall of 2017. In the meantime, I’m hoping as many readers as possible enjoy Losing Cadence and are eager to read about what happens next.

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]]>01:11:35cleanliljaslibrary,stephenkingpodcast,hanslilja,louwsystmafullEp. 83: Stephen King in 2017 RetrospectiveSun, 28 Jan 2018 17:20:43 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Stephen King has been in the public consciousness for over 40 years now ever since Brian DePalma adapted King's first book - Carrie - as a movie. As with any artist, King's profile has risen and fallen over the years but last year, King hit the latest apex of his popularity. An amazing feat for someone who has been in the game so long!

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Stephen King has been in the public consciousness for over 40 years now ever since Brian DePalma adapted King's first book - Carrie - as a movie. As with any artist, King's profile has risen and fallen over the years but last year, King hit the latest apex of his popularity. An amazing feat for someone who has been in the game so long!

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

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]]>01:03:42cleanlilja,liljaslibrary,stephenkingpodcast,louwsytsmafullEp. 82: A Keene Shining In The DarknessThu, 28 Dec 2017 22:58:15 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

We review Joe Hill's - Strange Weather. Note: there will be spoilers for this segment.

Then Han squirms waiting to hear Lou's thoughts on Han's horror anthology - Shining In The Dark - celebrating 20 years of Lilja's Library as a website. The anthology contains the rarely seen Stephen King short story - The Blue Air Compressor.

And the cherry on the top of our last podcast for 2017 is our interview with Brian Keene! Brian talks about his contribution to the anthology, his writing process, his podcast, and a variety of other subjects.

We review Joe Hill's - Strange Weather. Note: there will be spoilers for this segment.

Then Han squirms waiting to hear Lou's thoughts on Han's horror anthology - Shining In The Dark - celebrating 20 years of Lilja's Library as a website. The anthology contains the rarely seen Stephen King short story - The Blue Air Compressor.

And the cherry on the top of our last podcast for 2017 is our interview with Brian Keene! Brian talks about his contribution to the anthology, his writing process, his podcast, and a variety of other subjects.

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]]>01:22:47cleanstephenking,liljaslibrary,hanslilja,louwsytsmafullBonus Episode 5: Books for a Good Claus Charity SpecialWed, 13 Dec 2017 02:50:28 +0000Welcome to the fifth special bonus episode of - The Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

A Holiday Charity Special with YA writers Adam Dreece & Suzy Vadori.

Local Calgary bestselling authors Adam Dreece and Suzy Vadori are launching the third annual Books for a Good Claus campaign this December. The pair are teaming up with their combined Young Adult, Science Fiction and Romance books to raise funds and awareness for Kids Help Phone’s 24/7 counselling, information and referral services. As a charity, Kids Help Phone relies on the generosity of donors during the holidays to ensure that young people have a trusted place to turn to in any moment of crisis or need.

A generous $5 will be donated to Kids Help Phone for every book sold on their site, booksforagoodclaus.com, between December 3rd and 23rd.

Both Dreece and Vadori have delivered books to Calgarians each December since 2015, supporting several local charities: "My daughter inspired me to start my writing career, and being a strong parent and mentor is at the center of me as an author,” says Adam Dreece. “It's awesome to be teamed up with Suzy and Kids Help Phone, and being able to not only inspire and engage kids, but concretely support them when they need it most.”

Local Calgary bestselling authors Adam Dreece and Suzy Vadori are launching the third annual Books for a Good Claus campaign this December. The pair are teaming up with their combined Young Adult, Science Fiction and Romance books to raise funds and awareness for Kids Help Phone’s 24/7 counselling, information and referral services. As a charity, Kids Help Phone relies on the generosity of donors during the holidays to ensure that young people have a trusted place to turn to in any moment of crisis or need.

A generous $5 will be donated to Kids Help Phone for every book sold on their site, booksforagoodclaus.com, between December 3rd and 23rd.

Both Dreece and Vadori have delivered books to Calgarians each December since 2015, supporting several local charities: "My daughter inspired me to start my writing career, and being a strong parent and mentor is at the center of me as an author,” says Adam Dreece. “It's awesome to be teamed up with Suzy and Kids Help Phone, and being able to not only inspire and engage kids, but concretely support them when they need it most.”

Lots of news and a review of Sleeping Beauties written by Stephen King and his son, Owen. They have talked about collaborating to find a third voice to tell the story. Find out what we think of this third voice.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Lots of news and a review of Sleeping Beauties written by Stephen King and his son, Owen. They have talked about collaborating to find a third voice to tell the story. Find out what we think of this third voice.

Plus our recap of the latest Stephen King news.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

For your listening pleasure, here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Canadian writer of young adult fiction fascinated by the supernatural and the stories that surround them - Katherine Dell

Katherine has released her first book of a trilogy, titled - Harmless.

"After moving from Vancouver to isolated Hazelton, BC, high school senior Rachel Barnes hopes she’ll finally find closure and a sense of direction after tragedy has torn her family apart. When she and her friends discover the old spirit box her grandmother gave her, they see it as a chance to wish their troubles away. But the Great Spirits—deer, crow, bear, and the mythical wendigo—give away nothing for free.

So instead of worrying about fitting in and finding a boyfriend, Rachel finds herself in a race to control the malevolent spirit who’s taken up residence in Mason Allen, who she fears and craves in equal measure. What began as a harmless game forces Rachel to confront her past—and offers her a future she never imagined."

For your listening pleasure, here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Canadian writer of young adult fiction fascinated by the supernatural and the stories that surround them - Katherine Dell

Katherine has released her first book of a trilogy, titled - Harmless.

"After moving from Vancouver to isolated Hazelton, BC, high school senior Rachel Barnes hopes she’ll finally find closure and a sense of direction after tragedy has torn her family apart. When she and her friends discover the old spirit box her grandmother gave her, they see it as a chance to wish their troubles away. But the Great Spirits—deer, crow, bear, and the mythical wendigo—give away nothing for free.

So instead of worrying about fitting in and finding a boyfriend, Rachel finds herself in a race to control the malevolent spirit who’s taken up residence in Mason Allen, who she fears and craves in equal measure. What began as a harmless game forces Rachel to confront her past—and offers her a future she never imagined."

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]]>01:15:46nohorror,liljaslibrary,stephenkingpodcast,louwsytsmafullBonus Ep. 3: Interview with Writer - Kelly CharronWed, 16 Aug 2017 12:20:35 +0000Welcome to the third special bonus episode of - The Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

For your listening pleasure here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Canadian writer of horror, psychological thrillers and urban fantasy novels - Kelly Charron

Kelly has written two books about the teenage serial killer, Ryann Wilkanson. In the first book - Pretty Wicked, a 15-year-old girl living in the small town of Dungrave County, Colorado who dreams of being an infamous and prolific serial killer––all the while keeping her dark deeds secret from her detective father and his shrewd partner.

In the sequel, Wicked Fallout - convicted serial killer, the notorious Ryann Wilkanson hasn’t been able to act on her darkest, deadliest urges for twelve years. She’s exhausted her appeals and has little hope of ever getting out of prison and back to hunting.

Kelly talks about her inspirations for the Wicked series as well as her other projects.

For your listening pleasure here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Canadian writer of horror, psychological thrillers and urban fantasy novels - Kelly Charron

Kelly has written two books about the teenage serial killer, Ryann Wilkanson. In the first book - Pretty Wicked, a 15-year-old girl living in the small town of Dungrave County, Colorado who dreams of being an infamous and prolific serial killer––all the while keeping her dark deeds secret from her detective father and his shrewd partner.

In the sequel, Wicked Fallout - convicted serial killer, the notorious Ryann Wilkanson hasn’t been able to act on her darkest, deadliest urges for twelve years. She’s exhausted her appeals and has little hope of ever getting out of prison and back to hunting.

Kelly talks about her inspirations for the Wicked series as well as her other projects.

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]]>35:15cleanhorror,serialkiller,stephenkingpodcast,kellycharronfullEp. 76: King of the ConFri, 28 Jul 2017 19:12:16 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

This is our last podcast preDT - that's pre Dark Tower. Our next podcast will be in a different era - postDT. Will postDT be a happy time or a period of great lamentations? We will know soon. Very soon.

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]]>Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

This is our last podcast preDT - that's pre Dark Tower. Our next podcast will be in a different era - postDT. Will postDT be a happy time or a period of great lamentations? We will know soon. Very soon.

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]]>31:56cleanwriting,stephenkingpodcast,louwsytsma,sarahljohnsonfullEp. 74: We Float Thoughts On IT Mini-seriesSun, 04 Jun 2017 19:28:38 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

Plus this episode, we take a look at the 1990 TV mini-series version of IT. Does Tim Curry's Pennywise measure up to the hype? Does the mini-series stay true to the book? And how about those special effects - do they hold up? Float along with us and find out.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Plus this episode, we take a look at the 1990 TV mini-series version of IT. Does Tim Curry's Pennywise measure up to the hype? Does the mini-series stay true to the book? And how about those special effects - do they hold up? Float along with us and find out.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Plus this episode, Hans did an interview with Australia based Fangoria writer - Lee Gambin. Lee has written an in-depth history about the making of the Cujo movie titled - Nope, Nothing Wrong Here. As Hans discovered talking with Lee, the Cujo movie had a lot of problems.

Plus this episode, Hans did an interview with Australia based Fangoria writer - Lee Gambin. Lee has written an in-depth history about the making of the Cujo movie titled - Nope, Nothing Wrong Here. As Hans discovered talking with Lee, the Cujo movie had a lot of problems.

This is a special episode indeed! Not only we were fortunate to have two great guests join us - Dave Pallandi who did the wonderful illustrations for Eyes Of the Dragon but also Paul Suntup who is working with Dave to create a lithographic set of the drawings from the Eyes of the Dragon.

You can see other examples of Dave's work at his website - Dave Palladini

Paul Suntup previously created a wonderful rebound versions of Firestarter and Eyes of the Dragon which you can see the production of here - Dragon Rebound Editions

This is a special episode indeed! Not only we were fortunate to have two great guests join us - Dave Pallandi who did the wonderful illustrations for Eyes Of the Dragon but also Paul Suntup who is working with Dave to create a lithographic set of the drawings from the Eyes of the Dragon.

You can see other examples of Dave's work at his website - Dave Palladini

Paul Suntup previously created a wonderful rebound versions of Firestarter and Eyes of the Dragon which you can see the production of here - Dragon Rebound Editions

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]]>01:05:55cleanliljaslibrary,stephenkingpodcast,horrorpodcast,louwsytsmaBonus Episode: Interview with SF Writer - Robert J. SawyerTue, 14 Mar 2017 00:40:56 +0000Welcome to a special bonus episode of - The Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners!

This is not a Stephen King focused podcast but fear not Constant Reader here there be Stephen King connections and zombies! Even if they are philosophical ones.

For your listening pleasure here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Hugo & Nebula Award Winning SF Author - Robert J. Sawyer - who waxes all things scientific and philosophical about psychopaths and a fictional - for now - test, that could reveal the horrific truth that you might be one.

This is the premise of his latest book which had the working title of - The Philosophical Zombie.

This is a book about the scariest monster of all - us.

Plus some Stephen King tidbits, Rob's script for the final episode of the Star Trek Continues web series and many other fascinating topics.

This is not a Stephen King focused podcast but fear not Constant Reader here there be Stephen King connections and zombies! Even if they are philosophical ones.

For your listening pleasure here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Hugo & Nebula Award Winning SF Author - Robert J. Sawyer - who waxes all things scientific and philosophical about psychopaths and a fictional - for now - test, that could reveal the horrific truth that you might be one.

This is the premise of his latest book which had the working title of - The Philosophical Zombie.

This is a book about the scariest monster of all - us.

Plus some Stephen King tidbits, Rob's script for the final episode of the Star Trek Continues web series and many other fascinating topics.

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]]>40:51nohorror,sf,zombie,stephenkingpodcast,louwsytsma,robertjsawyerEp. 69: Stephen King Story Pool, Water Cooler ChatSat, 25 Feb 2017 17:30:37 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

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]]>01:12:24cleanhorror,stephenking,liljaslibrary,hanslilja,louwsytsmaEp. 68: A Misty Look Ahead To King in 2017Thu, 26 Jan 2017 02:41:17 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

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]]>01:09:56cleanhorror,liljaslibrary,stephenkingpodcast,louwsytsmaEp. 67: Stephen King in 2016 RetrospectiveFri, 30 Dec 2016 16:26:22 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

2016 has come to an end - thankfully - and though it was a tough year on many fronts, it was a great King year. Hans & I look back on the past year in terms of Stephen King and pick our high and low points.

Spoiler - there were far more highlights!

Join us on our 2106 Stephen King Retrospective.

All that plus the latest Stephen King News!

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

2016 has come to an end - thankfully - and though it was a tough year on many fronts, it was a great King year. Hans & I look back on the past year in terms of Stephen King and pick our high and low points.

Spoiler - there were far more highlights!

Join us on our 2106 Stephen King Retrospective.

All that plus the latest Stephen King News!

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

In this installment, we review Stephen King's latest short story, part of the upcoming Anthology - The Music Room.

Plus Hans is interviewed by me about his upcoming 20th Anniversary Anthology, titled - Shine In The Dark.

It's an awesome collection with rare pieces of fiction not easily available or brand new works done especially for this collection.

Contributors include:

"Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Introduction) by Hans-Åke Lilja "The Blue Air Compressor" by Stephen King "The Net" by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek "The Novel of the Holocaust" by Stewart O'Nan "Aeliana" by Bev Vincent "Pidgin and Theresa" by Clive Barker "An End To All Things " by Brian Keene "Cemetery Dance" by Richard Chizmar "Drawn to the Flame" by Kevin Quigley "The Companion" by Ramsey Campbell "A Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe "A Mother's Love" by Brian James Freeman "The Keeper's Companion" by John Ajvide Lindqvist "Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Afterword)" by Hans-Åke Lilja

In this installment, we review Stephen King's latest short story, part of the upcoming Anthology - The Music Room.

Plus Hans is interviewed by me about his upcoming 20th Anniversary Anthology, titled - Shine In The Dark.

It's an awesome collection with rare pieces of fiction not easily available or brand new works done especially for this collection.

Contributors include:

"Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Introduction) by Hans-Åke Lilja "The Blue Air Compressor" by Stephen King "The Net" by Jack Ketchum and P. D. Cacek "The Novel of the Holocaust" by Stewart O'Nan "Aeliana" by Bev Vincent "Pidgin and Theresa" by Clive Barker "An End To All Things " by Brian Keene "Cemetery Dance" by Richard Chizmar "Drawn to the Flame" by Kevin Quigley "The Companion" by Ramsey Campbell "A Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe "A Mother's Love" by Brian James Freeman "The Keeper's Companion" by John Ajvide Lindqvist "Celebrating 20 Years of Lilja's Library (An Afterword)" by Hans-Åke Lilja

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]]>01:08:48cleanliljaslibrary,stephenkingpodcast,horrorpodcast,hanslilja,lousytsmaEp. 65: On The Pet Sematary PathMon, 14 Nov 2016 16:36:28 +0000Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners!

In this installment, we interview John Campopiano who along with his partner Justin White spent 5 years digging up a cemetery full of goodies about the Stephen King movie Pet Sematary. Those findings have been put together in a documentary titled: Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary.

In this installment, we interview John Campopiano who along with his partner Justin White spent 5 years digging up a cemetery full of goodies about the Stephen King movie Pet Sematary. Those findings have been put together in a documentary titled: Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary.

Apologies for the delay Constant Listeners. Technical problems and a clunky solution made putting the audio together an exercise in frustration. Apologies if the audio sounds a bit wonky but it is what it is. Enjoy!

This week we continue following in the footsteps of Stephen King Revisited and take a look at a work that is often over-looked when the top King novels are mentioned - Firestarter.

Apologies for the delay Constant Listeners. Technical problems and a clunky solution made putting the audio together an exercise in frustration. Apologies if the audio sounds a bit wonky but it is what it is. Enjoy!

This week we continue following in the footsteps of Stephen King Revisited and take a look at a work that is often over-looked when the top King novels are mentioned - Firestarter.

Joining us this week is fellow Stephen King Podcaster and writer - Cooper O'Conner , host of The Stephen King Cast.

He is with us for the entire episode as we cover the latest Stephen King news and review King's concluding book to the Bill Hodges trilogy - End of Watch as well as a review of the short story - Cookie Jar.

Joining us this week is fellow Stephen King Podcaster and writer - Cooper O'Conner , host of The Stephen King Cast.

He is with us for the entire episode as we cover the latest Stephen King news and review King's concluding book to the Bill Hodges trilogy - End of Watch as well as a review of the short story - Cookie Jar.

The picture floodgates have opened as the internet is flooded with production pictures for the upcoming movie adaptations of It and The Dark Tower. Hans and Lou take a look at them, give our impressions, and speculate on what they could imply for both movies.

We also bring the latest Stephen King News.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

The picture floodgates have opened as the internet is flooded with production pictures for the upcoming movie adaptations of It and The Dark Tower. Hans and Lou take a look at them, give our impressions, and speculate on what they could imply for both movies.

We also bring the latest Stephen King News.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

Joining us for this episode is Pulizter Prize winning Writer - Mark Campbell who has written the Libretto for The Shining Opera. Mark was a wonderful guest and gave us an enthusiastic explanation about adapting The Shining as an opera. It is his mission to bring opera to the masses and adapting popular works is a way of doing that.

Joining us for this episode is Pulizter Prize winning Writer - Mark Campbell who has written the Libretto for The Shining Opera. Mark was a wonderful guest and gave us an enthusiastic explanation about adapting The Shining as an opera. It is his mission to bring opera to the masses and adapting popular works is a way of doing that.

As your co-hosts Hans Lilja & Lou Sytsma - we want to thank our Constant Listeners for following along with us on our Stephen King Podcasting path.

We wanted to make our 50th episode a special one and to do that we are honored to present a episode long interview with one of the - in his words - old guard Stephen King Chroniclers.

It's been 20 years since George Beahm updated his Stephen King Companion and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since 1995. George has updated his book and made more accessible than ever before. He'll talk about how the book is for the fans because it is not only about King and his works but also how how those works impacted so many lives and how they in turn enriched the Stephen King fan community.

We asked for fan questions and you responded! Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. So listen and see if your question made the podcast.

But that's not all. If you sent in a question you really want to listen to this podcast because there's a CONTEST!

If you hear your question on the podcast, George Beahm proves his generosity not only in his interview on the podcast but to those lucky fans because.......

YOU'VE WON A COPY OF GEORGE'S BOOK!

So listen to the podcast, listen for your question, and if you hear it then listen to Hans on how to claim it!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions for future episodes at:

As your co-hosts Hans Lilja & Lou Sytsma - we want to thank our Constant Listeners for following along with us on our Stephen King Podcasting path.

We wanted to make our 50th episode a special one and to do that we are honored to present a episode long interview with one of the - in his words - old guard Stephen King Chroniclers.

It's been 20 years since George Beahm updated his Stephen King Companion and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since 1995. George has updated his book and made more accessible than ever before. He'll talk about how the book is for the fans because it is not only about King and his works but also how how those works impacted so many lives and how they in turn enriched the Stephen King fan community.

We asked for fan questions and you responded! Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. So listen and see if your question made the podcast.

But that's not all. If you sent in a question you really want to listen to this podcast because there's a CONTEST!

If you hear your question on the podcast, George Beahm proves his generosity not only in his interview on the podcast but to those lucky fans because.......

YOU'VE WON A COPY OF GEORGE'S BOOK!

So listen to the podcast, listen for your question, and if you hear it then listen to Hans on how to claim it!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions for future episodes at:

Your co-hosts Hans Lilja & Lou Sytsma review the movie - Stand by Me - in light of Ben E. King's recent passing and how his song has become indelibly tied to the screen adaptation fo the Stephen King short story - The Body from the collection - Different Seasons.

We continue our discussions of Richard Chizmar's - owner of Cemetery Dance Magazine and Publications - thoughts on reading all the Stephen King novels over at - Stephen King Revisited.

Your co-hosts Hans Lilja & Lou Sytsma review the movie - Stand by Me - in light of Ben E. King's recent passing and how his song has become indelibly tied to the screen adaptation fo the Stephen King short story - The Body from the collection - Different Seasons.

We continue our discussions of Richard Chizmar's - owner of Cemetery Dance Magazine and Publications - thoughts on reading all the Stephen King novels over at - Stephen King Revisited.

Your co-hosts Hans Lilja & Lou Sytsma learn about the state of Stephen King collectible / limited edition books. We do so by talking to Emmanuel Manetakis of Very Fine Books. Find out how rare some King books are as well as how to spot fake copies! All this and more.

Your co-hosts Hans Lilja & Lou Sytsma learn about the state of Stephen King collectible / limited edition books. We do so by talking to Emmanuel Manetakis of Very Fine Books. Find out how rare some King books are as well as how to spot fake copies! All this and more.

We have a lot of Stephen King news including a discussion of the latest media circuit tour that King did for the upcoming - A Good Marriage - movie. The pitfalls of short interviews and the excellent HuffPost Live interview.

Also covered is our review of Season 2 of Under The Dome. Will there be a third season?

We end on a high note with the PBS segment - Finding Your Roots - where fans, along with Stephen King, get to find out a lot of new material about his family background. Lots of fascinating stuff with eerie echoes of the past into the future.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

We have a lot of Stephen King news including a discussion of the latest media circuit tour that King did for the upcoming - A Good Marriage - movie. The pitfalls of short interviews and the excellent HuffPost Live interview.

Also covered is our review of Season 2 of Under The Dome. Will there be a third season?

We end on a high note with the PBS segment - Finding Your Roots - where fans, along with Stephen King, get to find out a lot of new material about his family background. Lots of fascinating stuff with eerie echoes of the past into the future.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

We're Back! After a summer hiatus we return with a KING Sized Episode and special returning guest - writer and Stephen King expert - Bev Vincent.

We have a lot of Stephen King news covering movies, tv series, stage, and of course books.

Bev joins us to talk about Haven as we talk about our thoughts on the series past seasons and the upcoming Season 5. Bev shares what he did on his summer vacation which included a set visit to Haven.

Then Bev sticks around and we compare notes on the current season of Under The Dome.

Before Bev leaves us, he sets our old school King horror taste buds salivating with his nonspoilery thoughts on King's next book - Revival - which he just finished reading. To say we are left chomping at the bit to get our hands on this is a vast understatement.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

We're Back! After a summer hiatus we return with a KING Sized Episode and special returning guest - writer and Stephen King expert - Bev Vincent.

We have a lot of Stephen King news covering movies, tv series, stage, and of course books.

Bev joins us to talk about Haven as we talk about our thoughts on the series past seasons and the upcoming Season 5. Bev shares what he did on his summer vacation which included a set visit to Haven.

Then Bev sticks around and we compare notes on the current season of Under The Dome.

Before Bev leaves us, he sets our old school King horror taste buds salivating with his nonspoilery thoughts on King's next book - Revival - which he just finished reading. To say we are left chomping at the bit to get our hands on this is a vast understatement.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

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SYNOPSIS

Few horror films in the history of television can boast the deadly seriousness, inspired casting, indelible images and lingering impact of Salem’s Lot. Tobe Hooper’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel about vampires that infest a small Maine town was first broadcast in November 1979. The three-hour film featured unforgettable performances by an array of stars — James Mason, David Soul, Lew Ayres, Bonnie Bedelia — along with one of the most truly terrifying monsters in the history of movies: the feral vampire Mr Barlow played by Reggie Nalder. This book documents the gestation and production of the film. There are reminiscences from cast and crew, including new and exclusive interviews with Tobe Hooper, David Soul, cinematographer Jules Brenner and producer Richard Kobritz; dozens of images, including many never before published behind-the-scenes production stills; deleted scenes from the original teleplay; foreign posters and artwork inspired by the film; photographs of Ferndale, California, where the exteriors ofSalem’s Lot were filmed; and much, much more.

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Support The Show - Thank You!

More details about the book:

SYNOPSIS

Few horror films in the history of television can boast the deadly seriousness, inspired casting, indelible images and lingering impact of Salem’s Lot. Tobe Hooper’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel about vampires that infest a small Maine town was first broadcast in November 1979. The three-hour film featured unforgettable performances by an array of stars — James Mason, David Soul, Lew Ayres, Bonnie Bedelia — along with one of the most truly terrifying monsters in the history of movies: the feral vampire Mr Barlow played by Reggie Nalder. This book documents the gestation and production of the film. There are reminiscences from cast and crew, including new and exclusive interviews with Tobe Hooper, David Soul, cinematographer Jules Brenner and producer Richard Kobritz; dozens of images, including many never before published behind-the-scenes production stills; deleted scenes from the original teleplay; foreign posters and artwork inspired by the film; photographs of Ferndale, California, where the exteriors ofSalem’s Lot were filmed; and much, much more.

There is also a Facebook page for the movement (https://www.facebook.com/CarriePetition), which updates frequently with all sorts of cool stuff regarding what is known about the footage that was cut of of the final edit of the film."

As usual, we bring you the latest Stephen King News.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

There is also a Facebook page for the movement (https://www.facebook.com/CarriePetition), which updates frequently with all sorts of cool stuff regarding what is known about the footage that was cut of of the final edit of the film."

As usual, we bring you the latest Stephen King News.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

First up is a review of the 2004 TV series - Kingdom Hospital. You do us a solid and we'll do you one. That's how it works.

Plus Hans and I discuss our differing reactions to the Stephen King short story - Summer Thunder - which can, so far, only be found in the Cemetery Dance 25th Anniversary Hardcover Anthology - Turn Down The Lights.

As usual, we bring you the latest Stephen King News.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

First up is a review of the 2004 TV series - Kingdom Hospital. You do us a solid and we'll do you one. That's how it works.

Plus Hans and I discuss our differing reactions to the Stephen King short story - Summer Thunder - which can, so far, only be found in the Cemetery Dance 25th Anniversary Hardcover Anthology - Turn Down The Lights.

As usual, we bring you the latest Stephen King News.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

With so much Stephen King material being adapted for TV, Hans and Lou go prospecting through his back catalogue to see if we can mine it for other possible TV series. The results may surprise you. Plus some of our listeners put forth their picks too.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

With so much Stephen King material being adapted for TV, Hans and Lou go prospecting through his back catalogue to see if we can mine it for other possible TV series. The results may surprise you. Plus some of our listeners put forth their picks too.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

We also crack open the King Crate and dust off the curiousity that was the short lived 1991 TV series - Golden Years.

An original work, created for television, by Stephen King who penned most of the episodes. It concerns a 70 year old Harlan Williams - a nod to Harlan Ellison perhaps? - who begins to age backwards and glow green at times - among other oddities. Is Golden Years the real deal or Fool's Gold? Or a mix of both? Listen to what we have to say. (Note - this segment runs in full SPOILER mode so if you have not seen the series as of yet and plan to do so, you may want to save this for later listening.)

Oh and we also announce the Audio Widget Contest Winner....

The prize is from Cemetery Dance and is a horror anthology with a new short story from Stephen King - Summer Thunder.

Table of Contents:"Turn Down the Lights..." an introduction by Richard Chizmar"Summer Thunder" by Stephen King"Incarnadine" by Norman Partridge"The Western Dead" by Jack Ketchum"An Instant Eternity" by Brian James Freeman"In the Room" by Bentley Little"Flying Solo" by Ed Gorman"The Outhouse" by Ronald Kelly"Lookie Loo" by Steve Rasnic Tem"Dollie" by Clive Barker"The Collected Short Stories of Freddie Prothero" by Peter StraubAfterword by Thomas F. Monteleone

So listen and find out if you won!!!!

Big thanks to Cemetery Dance for the prize.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

We also crack open the King Crate and dust off the curiousity that was the short lived 1991 TV series - Golden Years.

An original work, created for television, by Stephen King who penned most of the episodes. It concerns a 70 year old Harlan Williams - a nod to Harlan Ellison perhaps? - who begins to age backwards and glow green at times - among other oddities. Is Golden Years the real deal or Fool's Gold? Or a mix of both? Listen to what we have to say. (Note - this segment runs in full SPOILER mode so if you have not seen the series as of yet and plan to do so, you may want to save this for later listening.)

Oh and we also announce the Audio Widget Contest Winner....

The prize is from Cemetery Dance and is a horror anthology with a new short story from Stephen King - Summer Thunder.

Table of Contents:"Turn Down the Lights..." an introduction by Richard Chizmar"Summer Thunder" by Stephen King"Incarnadine" by Norman Partridge"The Western Dead" by Jack Ketchum"An Instant Eternity" by Brian James Freeman"In the Room" by Bentley Little"Flying Solo" by Ed Gorman"The Outhouse" by Ronald Kelly"Lookie Loo" by Steve Rasnic Tem"Dollie" by Clive Barker"The Collected Short Stories of Freddie Prothero" by Peter StraubAfterword by Thomas F. Monteleone

So listen and find out if you won!!!!

Big thanks to Cemetery Dance for the prize.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you.

A milestone podcast for Lilja & Lou our 20th podcast! To celebrate we have another special guest.

This one features an in depth interview with writer Charles Ardai founder and editor of the Hard Case Crimes bookline which published the latest Stephen King book - Joyland. Charles takes us behind the scenes of book publishing, tells us what it feels like to work with Stephen King, drops a few teases about the upcoming season of Haven, and gives us a heads up on his upcoming projects.

We also review Joyland and the first episode of the CBS Summer TV series - Under The Dome.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

A milestone podcast for Lilja & Lou our 20th podcast! To celebrate we have another special guest.

This one features an in depth interview with writer Charles Ardai founder and editor of the Hard Case Crimes bookline which published the latest Stephen King book - Joyland. Charles takes us behind the scenes of book publishing, tells us what it feels like to work with Stephen King, drops a few teases about the upcoming season of Haven, and gives us a heads up on his upcoming projects.

We also review Joyland and the first episode of the CBS Summer TV series - Under The Dome.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

This one features an in depth interview with writer Bev Vincent and his recent King book - The Dark Tower Companion. Be sure to check it out as there are lots of NEW Dark Tower goodies you are probably not aware of. Bev discovered these goodies during interviews with Ron Howard, Akiva Goldman, & Stephen King.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

This one features an in depth interview with writer Bev Vincent and his recent King book - The Dark Tower Companion. Be sure to check it out as there are lots of NEW Dark Tower goodies you are probably not aware of. Bev discovered these goodies during interviews with Ron Howard, Akiva Goldman, & Stephen King.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

The last half of 2013 is a Kingstravaganza starting this June. Plenty of Stephen King related material is about to be unleashed for all of us to feast on so we cover off the big events in our 2013 King Calendar.

Plus, in keeping with this podcast's date theme we interview writer Bev Vincent about one of his latest books - 21st Century King.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

The last half of 2013 is a Kingstravaganza starting this June. Plenty of Stephen King related material is about to be unleashed for all of us to feast on so we cover off the big events in our 2013 King Calendar.

Plus, in keeping with this podcast's date theme we interview writer Bev Vincent about one of his latest books - 21st Century King.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

Episode 17: Lilja, Lou Try To Untangle Themselves From The Mangler - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

Last podcast we discussed the pinnacle of King movie adaptations with The Shawshank Redemption. This time we head the other way and descend to the depths of horrible film making to discuss The Mangler.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

]]>Episode 17: Lilja, Lou Try To Untangle Themselves From The Mangler - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

Last podcast we discussed the pinnacle of King movie adaptations with The Shawshank Redemption. This time we head the other way and descend to the depths of horrible film making to discuss The Mangler.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

In a special podcast we focus on one classic Stephen King Story with special guest Tyson Blue. We review and comparethe novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption with the movie The Shawshank Redemption.

Tyson recounts his visit to the Mansfield Prison in Ohio where the movie was shot. Coming up this year is the 20th anniversary of filming the movie there and a special celebration is planned. You can find the details at theMansfield Reformatory Preservation Society about the 20th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for August 30, 31 & September 1st this year. Regular tour information can also be found there.

In a special podcast we focus on one classic Stephen King Story with special guest Tyson Blue. We review and compare the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption with the movie The Shawshank Redemption.

Tyson recounts his visit to the Mansfield Prison in Ohio where the movie was shot. Coming up this year is the 20th anniversary of filming the movie there and a special celebration is planned. You can find the details at the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society about the 20th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for August 30, 31 & September 1st this year. Regular tour information can also be found there.

We review the made for TV Mini-series: Storm Of The Century with special guest Tyson Blue - who recounts his set visit. We make mention of Carrie, The Stand, include Listener Feedback, and talk about the SOTC screenplay.

We review the made for TV Mini-series: Storm Of The Century with special guest Tyson Blue - who recounts his set visit. We make mention of Carrie, The Stand, include Listener Feedback, and talk about the SOTC screenplay.

We review the made for TV Mini-series: Storm Of The Century with special guest Tyson Blue - who recounts his set visit. We make mention of Carrie, The Stand, include Listener Feedback, and talk about the SOTC screenplay.

We review the made for TV Mini-series: Storm Of The Century with special guest Tyson Blue - who recounts his set visit. We make mention of Carrie, The Stand, include Listener Feedback, and talk about the SOTC screenplay.

We have an interview with writer Kevin Quigley. Kevin has written several books with unique perspectives that focus on a particular aspect of Stephen King's career. How has Stephen King fared on the bestseller book charts? Or in comic books? Or audio presentations? Kevin knows and he has the books to back him up.

We have an interview with writer Kevin Quigley. Kevin has written several books with unique perspectives that focus on a particular aspect of Stephen King's career. How has Stephen King fared on the bestseller book charts? Or in comic books? Or audio presentations? Kevin knows and he has the books to back him up.

We have an interview with writer Kevin Quigley. Kevin has written several books with unique perspectives that focus on a particular aspect of Stephen King's career. How has Stephen King fared on the bestseller book charts? Or in comic books? Or audio presentations? Kevin knows and he has the books to back him up.

We have an interview with writer Kevin Quigley. Kevin has written several books with unique perspectives that focus on a particular aspect of Stephen King's career. How has Stephen King fared on the bestseller book charts? Or in comic books? Or audio presentations? Kevin knows and he has the books to back him up.

Episode 6: Lilja & Lou Survive The Long Walk - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

We have an interview with a co-author of Han's - Kevin Quigley. Together they worked on the updated version of THE ILLUSTRATED STEPHEN KING MOVIE TRIVIA BOOK which is available at Cemetery Dance. The book includes illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne and an afterword by director, Mick Garris.

Hans and I take care of business bringing you the latest King news and answer listener questions. Plus our very first listener audio question from Bryant Burnette! Thanks Bryant!

We also discuss Stephen King's alter-ego, Richard Bachman and put on our walking shoes to tackle the Bachman book, 'The Long Walk.'

Lots of King goodness in this instalment.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

]]>Episode 6: Lilja & Lou Survive The Long Walk - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

We have an interview with a co-author of Han's - Kevin Quigley. Together they worked on the updated version of THE ILLUSTRATED STEPHEN KING MOVIE TRIVIA BOOK which is available at Cemetery Dance. The book includes illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne and an afterword by director, Mick Garris.

Hans and I take care of business bringing you the latest King news and answer listener questions. Plus our very first listener audio question from Bryant Burnette! Thanks Bryant!

We also discuss Stephen King's alter-ego, Richard Bachman and put on our walking shoes to tackle the Bachman book, 'The Long Walk.'

Lots of King goodness in this instalment.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

Episode 6: Lilja & Lou Survive The Long Walk - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

We have an interview with a co-author of Han's - Kevin Quigley. Together they worked on the updated version of THE ILLUSTRATED STEPHEN KING MOVIE TRIVIA BOOK which is available at Cemetery Dance. The book includes illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne and an afterword by director, Mick Garris.

Hans and I take care of business bringing you the latest King news and answer listener questions. Plus our very first listener audio question from Bryant Burnette! Thanks Bryant!

We also discuss Stephen King's alter-ego, Richard Bachman and put on our walking shoes to tackle the Bachman book, 'The Long Walk.'

Lots of King goodness in this instalment.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

]]>Episode 6: Lilja & Lou Survive The Long Walk - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

We have an interview with a co-author of Han's - Kevin Quigley. Together they worked on the updated version of THE ILLUSTRATED STEPHEN KING MOVIE TRIVIA BOOK which is available at Cemetery Dance. The book includes illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne and an afterword by director, Mick Garris.

Hans and I take care of business bringing you the latest King news and answer listener questions. Plus our very first listener audio question from Bryant Burnette! Thanks Bryant!

We also discuss Stephen King's alter-ego, Richard Bachman and put on our walking shoes to tackle the Bachman book, 'The Long Walk.'

Lots of King goodness in this instalment.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

We interview Special Guest, long time Stephen King Chronicler - Tyson Blue. Tyson tells us what is what like to be on the set - in preInternet days - of Maximum Overdrive, as well as The Green Mile, and his relationship with Stephen King over the years.

Plus we answered a ton of listener questions!

And bring you up to date on the latest King news.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

We interview Special Guest, long time Stephen King Chronicler - Tyson Blue. Tyson tells us what is what like to be on the set - in preInternet days - of Maximum Overdrive, as well as The Green Mile, and his relationship with Stephen King over the years.

Plus we answered a ton of listener questions!

And bring you up to date on the latest King news.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

We interview Special Guest, long time Stephen King Chronicler - Tyson Blue. Tyson tells us what is what like to be on the set - in preInternet days - of Maximum Overdrive, as well as The Green Mile, and his relationship with Stephen King over the years.

Plus we answered a ton of listener questions!

And bring you up to date on the latest King news.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

We interview Special Guest, long time Stephen King Chronicler - Tyson Blue. Tyson tells us what is what like to be on the set - in preInternet days - of Maximum Overdrive, as well as The Green Mile, and his relationship with Stephen King over the years.

Plus we answered a ton of listener questions!

And bring you up to date on the latest King news.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

]]>Episode 3: Seeking Haven From Cujo - of Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.In it Hans has an exclusive interview with the showrunners of Syfy's Stephen King based series Haven - Jim Dunn, Sam Ernst, & Charles Ardai.

We review the Cujo Blu-Ray.

Plus the latest King news and listener email. We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

]]>Episode 3: Seeking Haven From Cujo - of Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.In it Hans has an exclusive interview with the showrunners of Syfy's Stephen King based series Haven - Jim Dunn, Sam Ernst, & Charles Ardai.

We review the Cujo Blu-Ray.

Plus the latest King news and listener email. We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

In it we talk to Bev Vincent about his wonderful book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion and we take a closer look at King’s last book Wind Through the Keyhole as well as give you the latest news in the word of Stephen King.

And we present the winner in our last episode’s contest. Don’t miss out on this!

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

In this podcast:

1) Lilja and Lou Intro.

2) In The Death Room: Stephen King News

3) Reviews From The Night Shift:We take a closer look at King’s latest book Wind Through the Keyhole.

4) The King Crate: Recommendations:We examine the book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion with its author Bev Vincent.

5) Marv's Mailbag: listener email

6) Winner of the Battleground contest in the last episode is announced.

So if you haven’t seen it, please do and then send in your comments, questions or anything else that pops into your mind while watching it and we’ll address it during our chat about it in the next podcast.

In it we talk to Bev Vincent about his wonderful book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion and we take a closer look at King’s last book Wind Through the Keyhole as well as give you the latest news in the word of Stephen King.

And we present the winner in our last episode’s contest. Don’t miss out on this!

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

In this podcast:

1) Lilja and Lou Intro.2) In The Death Room: Stephen King News3) Reviews From The Night Shift:We take a closer look at King’s latest book Wind Through the Keyhole.4) The King Crate: Recommendations:We examine the book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion with its author Bev Vincent.5) Marv's Mailbag: listener email

6) Winner of the Battleground contest in the last episode is announced.6) Close Out Listen here or on iTunes.

Next episode:

We’re taking a closer look at the blu-ray edition of Cujo.

So if you haven’t seen it, please do and then send in your comments, questions or anything else that pops into your mind while watching it and we’ll address it during our chat about it in the next podcast.

In it we talk to Bev Vincent about his wonderful book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion and we take a closer look at King’s last book Wind Through the Keyhole as well as give you the latest news in the word of Stephen King.

And we present the winner in our last episode’s contest. Don’t miss out on this!

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

In this podcast:

1) Lilja and Lou Intro.

2) In The Death Room: Stephen King News

3) Reviews From The Night Shift:We take a closer look at King’s latest book Wind Through the Keyhole.

4) The King Crate: Recommendations:We examine the book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion with its author Bev Vincent.

5) Marv's Mailbag: listener email

6) Winner of the Battleground contest in the last episode is announced.

So if you haven’t seen it, please do and then send in your comments, questions or anything else that pops into your mind while watching it and we’ll address it during our chat about it in the next podcast.

In it we talk to Bev Vincent about his wonderful book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion and we take a closer look at King’s last book Wind Through the Keyhole as well as give you the latest news in the word of Stephen King.

And we present the winner in our last episode’s contest. Don’t miss out on this!

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

In this podcast:

1) Lilja and Lou Intro.2) In The Death Room: Stephen King News3) Reviews From The Night Shift:We take a closer look at King’s latest book Wind Through the Keyhole.4) The King Crate: Recommendations:We examine the book The Stephen King Illustrated Companion with its author Bev Vincent.5) Marv's Mailbag: listener email

6) Winner of the Battleground contest in the last episode is announced.6) Close Out Listen here or on iTunes.

Next episode:

We’re taking a closer look at the blu-ray edition of Cujo.

So if you haven’t seen it, please do and then send in your comments, questions or anything else that pops into your mind while watching it and we’ll address it during our chat about it in the next podcast.

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]]>stephenking,battleground,bevvincent,ghostsdarklandcounty,richardmathesonEpisode 1 - Fresh FishThu, 19 Apr 2012 01:42:24 +0000It may not be as epic as Andy Dufresne meeting Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding for the first time in The Shawshank Redemption but our first podcast together is a big moment for both of us. Hopefully you will find it interesting and entertaining as we hope to do this on a regular basis.
In our first podcast we talk about the following:
1) Podcast Purpose
2) Introductions
3) The secret of how to properly pronounce, 'Lilja,' is revealed.
4) Lilja Interview by Lou
5) Current King News - Ghost Brothers, Joyland, Carrie Remake
6) King Review - 'The Wind Through The Keyhole' - spoiler free review by Lilja
7) Marv's Mailbag - we answer listener email
8) Close Out - should The Dark Tower series be made into movies and/or TV series?
Discussion in the podcast:
The US and UK cover to The Wind Through the Keyhole.
We would very much like to know what you think about it, what was good, what can be done better? This is our first shot at this so let us know how we did.
We’re doing this for you so let us know what you want to be covered in the podcasts and we will do our best to give it to you. Please post your comment below, on twitter, facebook or in an email to info@liljas-library.com.]]>41:57nostephenking,liljaslibrary,liljaloupodcastEpisode 1 - Fresh FishWed, 18 Apr 2012 21:42:24 +0000It may not be as epic as Andy Dufresne meeting Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding for the first time in The Shawshank Redemption but our first podcast together is a big moment for both of us. Hopefully you will find it interesting and entertaining as we hope to do this on a regular basis.
In our first podcast we talk about the following:
1) Podcast Purpose
2) Introductions
3) The secret of how to properly pronounce, 'Lilja,' is revealed.
4) Lilja Interview by Lou
5) Current King News - Ghost Brothers, Joyland, Carrie Remake
6) King Review - 'The Wind Through The Keyhole' - spoiler free review by Lilja
7) Marv's Mailbag - we answer listener email
8) Close Out - should The Dark Tower series be made into movies and/or TV series?
Discussion in the podcast:
The US and UK cover to The Wind Through the Keyhole.
We would very much like to know what you think about it, what was good, what can be done better? This is our first shot at this so let us know how we did.
We’re doing this for you so let us know what you want to be covered in the podcasts and we will do our best to give it to you. Please post your comment below, on twitter, facebook or in an email to info@liljas-library.com.]]>stephenking,liljaslibrary,liljaloupodcast